Here a long-time struggling unsigned musician shares five lessons he has learned throughout the years regarding positive self-development, perseverance, and understanding the proper motivation for pursuing a career in an industry as harsh as the music business. ________________________ Guest post by Adam Mezzatesta of Bands For Hire The perpetual struggle…
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How Audiotree Used Streaming To Grow The Fanbase Of Two Iconic Chicago Music Venues
In order to draw more fans to a sold out show, the people at Audiotree are working to use live streaming as a way to grow their online fanbase and attract sponsors. _______________________ Guest post by Rachel Grate of Eventbrite Sold-out shows are a blessing — and, in a way,…
Tagging, Structuring Your Music Or Band Site To Optimize For SEO
For many artists the term ‘schema’ can seem intimidating and complex. Essentially, it is a ways of tagging and structuring information, making it important for artists’ search engine optimization. ____________________________ In this recent post from MusicThinkTank, Wes Walls breaks down why schema is important to use as a musician and…
Twitter Adds Live Video Broadcasts
Twitter has just announced that all users can create and Tweet live video from the Twitter app "powered by Periscope". The specifics of the move calls into question the future of Twitter’s Periscope app. ___________________________ Much like Facebook and Instagram, Twitter has added the ability to broadcast live video. To…
Trademark Basics For Musicians
Here, we break down the basics behind trademark law, take a look a how to define who owns a trademark, trademark licensing, how one infringes on a trademark, and other important things to keep in mind. ___________________________ Guest post by Becki C. Lee Esq on Watt Your band name may…
CD Baby Adds Analytics Dashboard To Serve 400,000 Indie Musicians
[UPDATED] You know that you have fans, but where do they live? How do they discover music? Understanding who your fans are can mean the difference between success and failure. A new analytics tool from CD Baby is designed to provide answers. _________________________________________ CD Baby has launched a Trending and…
How To Crowdfund A Jazz Album
Here jazz saxophonist & songwriter Mike Casey details how he successfully raised over 100% of the money needed to record his latest album exclusively through the use of crowdfunding. _______________________ Guest Post by Mike Casey on JAZZFUEL Hello fellow artists! My name is Mike Casey and I am a passionate…
Instagram Launches Live Video Broadcasts, Facebook Adds Live 360
Earlier this year Mark Zuckerberg pledged that video, particularly livem would become that linchpin of Facebook and now he’s expanded his aspirations to include Facebook owned Instagram. ________________________________ Last month Instagram said it would be adding live video broadcasts, and yesterday it made the feature available to all accounts. You…
TuneCore Launches In Italy, Shares New Streaming Growth Stats
TuneCore continued to grow in 2016, despite increased competition, thanks to overseas expansion. That effort was no doubt made easier by Believe Digital, which acquired TuneCore in 2015 and already has a presence in more than 25 countries. ________________________________ Flat fee indie music distributor TuneCore is ending a year of…
10 Most Searched For Lyrics Of 2016
LyricFind has shared its most searched for lyrics of 2016. They deliver lyrics to 100+ services including Google, Amazon Music, Deezer, Pandora, Shazam and iHeartMedia. Earlier this year, Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself” marked LyricFind’s 15 billionth lyric display. _______________________________________ The Top Ten Lyrics of 2016 Song Artist 1 Love Yourself…